Simple Man Guitar Tutorial

Simple Man Guitar Tutorial - With Picking Pattern
Learn how to play Simple Man by Lynyrd Skynyrd on guitar. Included beginner level strumming pattern along with more intermediate picking pattern that can be used throughout the song.
The chords in Simple Man guitar lesson are very easy. C, G and Am repeated over and over again. The tricky part comes from the picking pattern which has a lot of up and down movement. I'm going to show you 4 measures of picking that can be used for the entire song. This guitar tutorial focuses more on the acoustic guitar aspects of the song, not the heavy electric parts.
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[@nancyann1358]

Your tutorials are awesome and very appreciated. Favorite Lynyrd Skynyrd song too! ❤️

[@LaurenBateman]

Glad you like them!

[@allanbanyacsky1986]

You did an excellent job explaining this song, especially the intro.👍👍

[@LaurenBateman]

Oh cool. Glad you liked it.

[@NorCal7477]

This is the best tutorial I've found on youtube. I can totally learn from your style of teaching.

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Love your stuff Lauren..your videos are so fun to watch and easy to follow along. Keep them coming 👌

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Thank you! Will do!

[@brucemcevoy5757]

Thank you. The best tutorial for this song. I’ve been practicing for ages. Finally learning the walk up properly 😊

[@LaurenBateman]

Oh that's great to hear. :)

[@laurenm8261]

Your guitar tutorials are amazing, definitely my favorite guitar teacher on KZbin!! So simple and easy to follow and you always pick the best songs to teach. Just picked up guitar again after 5 years of not playing, I have a lot of catching up to do!

[@LaurenBateman]

Great name! Thank you for the kind words. Glad to help

[@navymark101]

One of my favorites, thanks Lauren, Navy Mark...

[@LaurenBateman]

Navy Mark, glad to help! Definitely a good song.

[@juancarlosloboguerrero6825]

I love Simple man by Skynyrd . I really like your intructions on this song. Thank you Miss Bateman .

[@LaurenBateman]

Aww thanks so much

[@stragster]

I just found your channel yesterday. I love this song, still play it on vinyl, and is pitched perfectly for my level. You have a great teaching style. Thank you 😄

[@LaurenBateman]

Glad you enjoy it!

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[@LaurenBateman]

Awesome. Appreciate that Patty.

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[@LaurenBateman]

Awesome Jeffrey, I try to get new stuff up every month. It's a lot of work to run a KZbin page. Phew!!!

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[@tomskinner6640]

Thank you Laura!!! been listening to Mr Allen Collins for 40 years, trying to teach myself by ear but never worked out

[@tomahawk3990]

Fine job, maybe now I at least have a chance at this great song - TY!

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I am still trying to learn your simple man lessons , I am gettig it , little by little. . Youre the best Miss Basteman .

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[@Havron12345]

Great tutorial... Well explained!

[@LaurenBateman]

Glad you liked it

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hey Lauren, I dig the way you teach !,, ,, thanks ! best of the very best !

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No problem 😊

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I just found this lesson of song You are a amazing thank you for sharing I also like the way you sing , that helps a lot I wish KZbin would let you sing more of the songs I truly wish I can send you some thing to show my appreciation sorry I don't know this new technology I Wish I had a teacher like you , I am taking your advice sticking with the basics until I can Master them and move on sorry for the long comment I hope you keep doing what you are doing for awhile you are the only one I been watching and learning guitar and music 😊💜🎼

[@LaurenBateman]

Aww thank you any you're welcome

[@johndooley7812]

Great lesson. Thanks ❤

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Glad you liked it!

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I really like this song and your lesson. Thanks

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I love the picking pattern thank you

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Cool!

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Excellent video

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My favorite teacher...she can do these songs great

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I really love how you teach guitar

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Hey good job into great song I enjoy the lesson by the way you're voice is nice as your guitar too 👍

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I love music it was so fan and grate.

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Thank you!

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[@shorelinerach01]

Thank you so much for this tutorial. Would love it if you did a play through.

[@LaurenBateman]

Will try working on that

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Thanks a bunch for the help.

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You’re welcome

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Awesome

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Thanks!

[@kelvinwade5649]

Thank you so much. I'm a singer for a band called Absent Heroes but because of lockdown I couldn't be with the band so I've been teaching myself how to play the guitar. I thought I'd give this song a go and strumming version is easy but I wanted to play it how it sounds on the recording, been watching other videos but couldn't make out what strings they were saying to pick... You have made it so easy. Thank you. I have now subscribed to your channel 😊

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@@LaurenBateman thanks. Check us out on Facebook 😁 I don't suppose you could do a lesson for English Rose by The Jam (Paul Weller)? That is a great song. Thanks x

[@andrewbijaczyk4705]

Great tutorial! Lauren, I’m a beginner and I got most of this but don’t understand the step up after the last a minor picking into the strumming and the song. Do you offer online lessons by any chance? I seem to enjoy your teaching style vs anything I’ve seen so far! Watched your video a lot trying to get this song down. Lol

[@LaurenBateman]

Hey Andrew, thanks for watching the video. I do have online lessons. Http://laurenbateman.mykajabi.com/course It's an online course with interaction with me. 😃

[@johnabbott257]

Love that! The Scorpions "Always Somewhere" sounds like they used it for inspiration. Haha- check it out. John

[@LaurenBateman]

I will. Thanks John!

[@private_soul]

Just checked that out...yeh can see some of it is v similar.

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God bless you

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Thank you!

[@chevyjean1208]

C,G & Am ,are those 3 chords the same with an electric guitar. You are awesome very well explained and easy to learn from you to play different songs ,I'm a beginner with my electric guitar thank you, thank you .

[@LaurenBateman]

Yes they are! Thanks for watching

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[@dianasantiago7164]

Simple man

[@LaurenBateman]

Nice!

[@jessemurray1852]

May be a stupid question, but can you just use capo on the first fret?

[@LaurenBateman]

This song I believe is tuned down a half step so unfortunately no. You can but it won't sound like the original

[@khaledhilal5203]

Thanks sweety that was very helpfuul to me moust of all loved your sweet smile

[@LaurenBateman]

You're welcome!

[@khaledhilal5203]

What is the best mathoud to accelerat my picking play ?

[@julieemery2342]

Hi lauren, i cant make out wich frets yr on

[@LaurenBateman]

Julie, the frets are listed in the tab on the screen. Sorry if it;s hard to read :(

[@jasonbarrett3813]

Where do you teach in person?

[@LaurenBateman]

Hi Jason, I own a couple music schools in MA. My teachers teach in person. I also have a live event coming up this summer. www.laurenbatemanguitar.com/event

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[@Mr.Nice1977]

Please play picking completely slowly

[@LaurenBateman]

You can slow it down with settings.

[@Mr.Nice1977]

@@LaurenBateman I mean the complete picking with am7. Greetings from germany and have a great time next days, merry christmas. 🌲🎄🍻

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She's very pretty.

[@LaurenBateman]

Aww thanks!